Motor Vehicle Safety Research
20.619
This assistance listing encompasses: (1) motor vehicle safety research, development, and testing programs and activities, including activities related to new and emerging technologies that impact or may impact motor vehicle safety; and (2) the collection of motor vehicle and highway safety data and related information to determine the relationship between motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment performance characteristics and crashes involving motor vehicles and deaths or personal injuries resulting from those crashes.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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Global Human Body Modeling Consortium: • Development of a 50th percentile female human body model • Continued validation of human body models in reclined postures • Development / validation of aged and obese models • Continued refinement/validation of standard detailed and simplified occupant models • Allowed for development of virtual testing program • More precise injury assessment
Auto-ISAC: • Designed and pilot tested a vehicle cybersecurity curriculum with courses that included fundamental and advanced topic with practical lab components. • Pilot tested fundamental courses as on-line, on-demand training • Introduced and pilot tested a vehicle cybersecurity certification examination • Auto-ISAC initiated a sustainment phase to continue meeting automotive industry cybersecurity training requirements.
National Advanced Driving Simulator • Used to study how drivers respond to vehicle failures, driver distraction, and the effects of alcohol impairment.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.